Diet Quality and Circulating Sphingolipids: The Strong Heart Family Study

Sphingolipids, including ceramides (Cer) and sphingomyelins (SM), are involved in the development of chronic disease through stress response, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and more. Plasma sphingolipids may be influenced by dietary factors, but studies linking the two are limited. Among 2025 non-diabetic participants in the Strong Heart Family Study, we used food frequency questionnaire responses to calculate diet quality scores [Diabetes Dietary Index (DDI; constructed from foods related to type 2 diabetes risk), and the Alternative Healthy Eating Index- 2010 (AHEI)].

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Emily Conner

Program(s): Master of Science, RDN Training

Year: 2018

Adviser(s):

• Michael Rosenfeld